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Ayer (Edward E.) Papers
MS.537  
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Description
The principal item of this collection is a carbon trypescript copy of "Reminiscences" (of the far west, 1860-1918), 181 pages, by Edward Everett Ayer (1841-1927). Other items in this collection include a letter from Edward Ayer to Hector Alliot, a list of the Edward Ayer Collection in the Newberry Library, and Ayer's obituary from the Los Angeles Times. Materials in this collection are from 1910-1927.
Background
Edward Everett Ayer (1841 November 16 – 1927 May 3) was an American business magnate, best remembered for the endowments of his substantial collections of books and original manuscripts from Native American and colonial-era history and ethnology, which were donated to the Newberry Library and Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. Ayer made his fortune supplying timber to the 19th century's fast-growing railroad industry, and he spent his fortune amassing an enormous collection of books and manuscripts on American history as it pertained to the North American Indian, inclusive of Central America.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)
Restrictions
Copyright has not been assigned to the Autry Museum of the American West. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Research Services and Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Autry Museum of the American West as the custodian of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
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